Loura L.
Private tutor in Kettering, OH
Education
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, English with Professional Writing Emphasis; New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY), 3/10 Associate of Arts with Honors, Liberal Arts; Sinclair Community College (Dayton, OH), 6/07 Majored in Photojournalism, GPA 3.375; Ohio University (Athens, OH), 2001-2002 Graduated with Honors; Beavercreek High School (Beavercreek, OH), 6/01
Experience
* I have tutored students K-12 from public, private, and homeschools in the Dayton area for 7 years in English, reading, writing, general math and early Algebra, study skills, test prep, organization, and much more with great success! Many of my students had learning disabilitie, including: ADD/ADHD, OCD, Tourettes, Dyslexia, IEPs, and others. * I have a casual, laid-back, holistic approach to teaching, and customize one-on-one sessions for every student. My assessments are not formal tests, as I believe these to be generally unreliable. * I have found that both students and tutors perform best when limited to 30-60 minute sessions (depending on the age and learning abilities of the student), 1-2 times per week. I prefer in-home, in-person tutoring sessions, but am now available for online sessions, due to Covid-19. * I also offer the following tutor-related services: Small group study hall sessions for students on select afternoons, especially during breaks; parent-planning consultations to be held once a month or once a quarter, depending on preference, to help parents craft a learning plan for/with their student (Older students are welcome to these longer sessions, at the discretion of parents); small group homeschool/extracurricular classes.
Subject Expertise
Essay EditingUS HistoryOrganizationMiddle SchoolKindergarten - 8th GradeJournalismIntroduction to PoetryIntroduction to FictionHonorsHomeschoolGiftedVocabularyExpository WritingFiction WritingEvidenceCOMPASS Writing SkillsCOMPASS ReadingCollege EssaysAP US HistoryAP United States HistoryACCUPLACER WritePlacerPublic SpeakingSingingVoiceTest PrepSummer TutoringStudy SkillsSocial StudiesSAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Critical ReadingReligious StudiesACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsPSAT Writing SkillsPSAT Critical ReadingPhotographyPhonicsPhilosophyPersuasive WritingWritingWorld LiteratureWorld History10th Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading12th Grade Writing11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading12th Grade ReadingACT EnglishACT ReadingAlgebra 1LiteratureEnglishReadingStudy Skills And OrganizationElementary Math9th Grade ReadingACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionAP English Literature and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAncient and Medieval HeritageAmerican LiteratureAmerican HistoryADHDADD9th Grade WritingHistory8th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing
Availability
Weekdays after 10AM
Can Meet
Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I am a curious, life-long learner and animal lover with a wide variety of interests including entrepreneurship, the environment, and political advocacy. I am a published writer of several short educational works, with more in progress. Those can be viewed here: I love photography, music, beading/jewelry, design, nature, singing, acting, and gardening. I have 3 children, 1 dog, and hopefully soon, a kitty. My favorite subjects are history and literature, areas I am excited to be offering small classes in! https://mydearwatsontutoring.wordpress.com/
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